Toast How many of you guys will have Tasmania as your number 1 team?

[Jazny]

I dont really have a favourite team so this is easy for me But would anyone really support their existing club over a Tasmanian team? Personally I couldnt understand going for a mainland team over Tasmania but I think a lot of thee older generations will still support their existing club but have Tassie as like a second team.

 

[Engimal v3]

None of the above. 50/50

 

[catman2006]

Very hard to not support Cats but would support Tassie Team just as much, Grand final would be tricky

 

[Fitzey]

Could never fully jump ship, I’d still happily buy a membership, deck out with the Merch and attend as many games as I can (preferably in Launie as I’m a North west coaster).

 

[Jazny]

None of the above. 50/50

I added your option

 

[House_of_Dahl]

It'd depend - a relocated team can GAGF. A sometimes team arrangement like North and Hawks can GAGF. But our own dedicated team I'd become a member and support. But would still back the Doggies more. So chose the 'close second' option

 

[BobbyMorri]

Will probably switch.

will be "its complicated" for a while and Sydney will always be a thing in my heart

 

[Milkshaker]

Very hard to not support Cats but would support Tassie Team just as much, Grand final would be tricky

 

[PREETY_FLY]

I think its hard to drop the team you've loved for a long time for a new team... im sure some might ... im sure tassie will bring in a new legion of fans too... When the suns come in... a lot of their fans would be critical of ppl for still supporting another team... some still are

 

[BG32]

No, but would buy merch

 

[bzparkes]

Close second for me. Grew up in Tassie but from Perth as a kid so I don't think I could ever give up on WCE.

Been fairly anti Tassie getting a team over the years. Not because I didn't want them to have one but rather due to the fact that it'd be tricky deciding where to base them plus the viability of the team in general. Tasmanians are incredibly lazy to travel, so I could see crowds potentially dying off long term. Mind you, more games against a range of sides, especially bigger Vic clubs, will probably pump the crowd size, plus the mainlanders travelling to more games would significantly boost the economy.

Having said that, now that it looks like a real possibility I'm pretty excited to see Tassie hopefully get their own team.

 

[Jazny]

Close second for me. Grew up in Tassie but from Perth as a kid so I don't think I could ever give up on WCE.

Been fairly anti Tassie getting a team over the years. Not because I didn't want them to have one but rather due to the fact that it'd be tricky deciding where to base them plus the viability of the team in general. Tasmanians are incredibly lazy to travel, so I could see crowds potentially dying off long term. Mind you, more games against a range of sides, especially bigger Vic clubs, will probably pump the crowd size, plus the mainlanders travelling to more games would significantly boost the economy.

Having said that, now that it looks like a real possibility I'm pretty excited to see Tassie hopefully get their own team.

I live in the north and i think it is an easy decision to base the team in Hobart.

 

[bzparkes]

I live in the north and i think it is an easy decision to base the team in Hobart.

Yeah but York Park is so much better than Bellerive. Not sure a team would want to travel 2 and a half hours each way on game day to be honest.

 

[Jazny]

Yeah but York Park is so much better than Bellerive. Not sure a team would want to travel 2 and a half hours each way on game day to be honest.

I think part of the deal of getting a new team would be to upgrade the facilities in Hobart...

 

[bzparkes]

I think part of the deal of getting a new team would be to upgrade the facilities in Hobart...

If they do that then that's fine. It'd make more sense to base the team in Hobart, even if the crowds would likely be larger if played in Launceston due to the population distribution across the north.

I can't imagine a bunch of highly paid young footy players would want to hit up the saloon, or Irish Murphy's, all too often..

 

[BobbyMorri]

The team will be based in the biggest city. That is a no brainer.

That doesn't mean they will ignore the North.

 

[rdhopkins2]

I’d definitely hope Tasmania do well but as a mainland Hawks supporter I wouldn’t be signing up of flying down for games. Would watch with interest though.

 

[Hodgey 15]

I'll 100% get a.membership and be a Tassie supporter through and through.
In saying that I'll still be a Hawk supporter/member also.

On SM-G950F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[madmug]

If they do that then that's fine. It'd make more sense to base the team in Hobart, even if the crowds would likely be larger if played in Launceston due to the population distribution across the north.

I can't imagine a bunch of highly paid young footy players would want to hit up the saloon, or Irish Murphy's, all too often..

The population is not greater across the North as some imagine. Its around 50/50.

Hobart is growing greater than any other part of the state.

However, that won't make any difference to the need for the team to be based in Hobart, but play 1/2 the games at York Park.

Bellerive, although a good stadium, is a bugger to get to. That even puts Hobart people off going.

 

[LordLucifer]

I’d definitely hope Tasmania do well but as a mainland Hawks supporter I wouldn’t be signing up of flying down for games. Would watch with interest though.

Seconded !!

 

[Gibbke]

The team has to mandate a certain number of games are played in the North or it won't grab the entire state's interest. The second it's seen as a Southern thing, the North won't touch it. Base the team's training and admin in Hobart, sure, but in an era where they'll be making 11+ trips on a plane every year anyway and they're all on six figures as full professionals, a few bus trips up the road won't hurt them...

If the team is stand alone and represents the state without a regional bias, a dark green two headed mainland mashing monster, then I'd ditch the Hawks. I'd say thanks for your service, Hawthorn, you've been great for the last forty something years, but this is how it's meant to be. And wgaf, it's not a marriage...

 

[LoungeLizard]

The team has to mandate a certain number of games are played in the North or it won't grab the entire state's interest. The second it's seen as a Southern thing, the North won't touch it. Base the team's training and admin in Hobart, sure, but in an era where they'll be making 11+ trips on a plane every year anyway and they're all on six figures as full professionals, a few bus trips up the road won't hurt them...

If the team is stand alone and represents the state without a regional bias, a dark green two headed mainland mashing monster, then I'd ditch the Hawks. I'd say thanks for your service, Hawthorn, you've been great for the last forty something years, but this is how it's meant to be. And wgaf, it's not a marriage...

Good for supporters, but how long before the players get sick of traveling?

16/17 weeks out of 22.

 

[madmug]

Good for supporters, but how long before the players get sick of traveling?

16/17 weeks out of 22.

Given the traffic, do Geelong get sick of travel to the MCG, or the airport?

Given the Traffic do GWS get sick of travel to Canberra or even to the airport?

WCE, Freo have huge travel requirements.

Cricket, Aleague, NBL all travel. ie would illawarra get sick of the 90minute trip to Sydney airport then fly?

One way or the other, travel 'sickness' is a question they all have.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Given the traffic, do Geelong get sick of travel to the MCG, or the airport?

Given the Traffic do GWS get sick of travel to Canberra or even to the airport?

WCE, Freo have huge travel requirements.

Cricket, Aleague, NBL all travel. ie would illawarra get sick of the 90minute trip to Sydney airport then fly?

One way or the other, travel 'sickness' is a question they all have.

Umm, does this post have an answer or just more questions?

Going on WA supporters, travel is really really bad.

Seems to me without answering the question, your answer is no, they won't care?

 

[madmug]

Umm, does this post have an answer or just more questions?

Going on WA supporters, travel is really really bad.

Seems to me without answering the question, your answer is no, they won't care?

Thats about it.

Travel is part of what professional sports people do. They generally get well paid & they love to play in front of crowds.

I guess they'd learn a few card games for their frequent travels.